Bi-Lo operates supermarkets in North and South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. Most of the Bi-Lo stores have pharmacies and some boast Starbucks Cafe kiosks. Founded in 1961, Dutch grocery giant Royal Ahold bought Bi-Lo in 1977, as its entry to the U.S. market. In 2005, Royal Ahold sold Bi-Lo and its smaller sister supermarket chain, Bruno's Supermarkets, to Dallas investment firm Lone Star Fund.